Marseille, Dortmund Set Up Cup Final With PSG, Bayern

French giants Olympique Marseille and German powerhouse Borussia Dortmund have set up a domestic cup final date with Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich respectively.

Marseille edged past Sochaux 1-0 in their French Cup semi-final game on Wednesday to set up a final against Ligue 1 champions Paris St-Germain.

Borussia Dortmund advanced to the final of the German Cup against Bayern Munich also on Wednesday after their impressive 3-0 triumph over Hertha Berlin.

Marseille who are currently struggling in 15th place in the French league, just six points above the relegation zone, will face PSG in the final on Saturday, 21 May.

PSG can complete a league and cup double for a second consecutive season with victory over their main French rivals.

The German Cup final will take place on Saturday, 21 May at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium between the two biggest clubs in the country, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

 

Marseille, Dortmund Set Up Cup Final With PSG, Bayern

Man. United Open Transfer Talks With Aubameyang

20-times English premier league champions, Manchester United have opened transfer talks with BVB Dortmund forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng.

The Gabonese international has been in red-hot form since he moved from the French ligue to the Budesliga couple of seasons ago and his consistency has seen him among the big names in Europe.

Aubamayeng celebrates scoring for Dortmund in the europa league quarter finals against Tottenham

Dortmund insist their 26-year-old striker and African Player of the Year is not for sale despite interest from Old Trafford, Arsenal and Real Madrid  but United would be able to offer in excess of £60m to lure the forward to Old Trafford.

United’s interest in the 26-year-old, who has become one of the most sought after strikers in Europe is well known and are in pole position to offer Aubameyang the carrot of becoming a global superstar and making him one of the most famous African players of all time.

Man. United Open Transfer Talks With Aubameyang

"I Don"t Know Why Yaya Toure Was So Angry"- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has said he is nonplussed as to why Yaya Touré was so angry about the Borussia Dortmund player being voted the Africa player of the year last week. Touré hit out at the decision, saying it was “pathetic”, “indecent” and brought “shame to Africa”.

Aubameyang is back with Dortmund now as they prepare for the restart of the Bundesliga and, talking to Sport Bild, he said: “I really don’t know why he said that at all. I am not going to get angry about it and for me it is already an old story, gone. It simply does not interest me.”

The Gabon striker received 143 points to Touré’s 136 with Swansea’s André Ayew finishing third with 112. Touré appeared to congratulate his rivals on stage, saying he was “disappointed” but adding that Aubameyang had “been doing brilliantly well this year”.

However, the Manchester City midfielder later seemed to suggest the voting had been unfair given his country’s success at the Nations Cup. “I’m very disappointed. It’s sad to see Africa react this way, that they don’t think African achievements are important,” he told the French radio station RFI.

“I think this is what brings shame to Africa, because to act in that way is indecent. But what can we do about it? Us Africans, we don’t show that Africa is important in our eyes. We favour more what’s abroad than our own continent. That is pathetic.”

Aubameyang wants to focus on Dortmund and the Bundesliga, with his side second, eight points behind Bayern Munich. “We will certainly not give up without a fight and all is not lost yet. We know that it will be very difficult to stop Bayern winning the league but nothing is impossible,” he said.

"I Don"t Know Why Yaya Toure Was So Angry"- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Ayew Should Have Won CAF Honours, Cries Former African Player Winner

CAF ‘Knowingly Denied’ Ayew – Ghana Legend

Ghanaian football great, Ibrahim Sunday has added his voice to the many who seem dissatisfied and disagree with Gabonese forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng coronation as King of African football at yesterday’s award gala held in Abuja.

 

The Gabonese international and captain of the team pulled 143 votes to immediate compoetitior and favourite to the award Yaya Toure who had 136.

Ibrahim Sunday believes CAF robbed Ayew and Toure

Ibrahim Sunday who himself won the the African best footballer of the year in 1971 spoke fondly of his disappointment when interviewed on Kumasi based radio, Boss FM 93.7, stating, “I’m disappointed no Ghanaian has been able to win the award for a while now.”

 

He added, “if it has to do with votes then the French speaking countries will win as they out number the anglophone speaking countries on the continent. Dede Ayew is a far better player than Aubamayeng and his performance for both club and country proves the former and not the latter should have won the award.”

 

The former Asante Kotoko player thinks Aubamayeng marches both Yaya and Dede at no level and did not deserve to be crowned ahead of them.

Ayew Should Have Won CAF Honours, Cries Former African Player Winner

Reaction: Dede Ayew Was Robbed Of African Player Award

CAF Robbed Ayew And Toure – Black Stars Legend

Gabonese captain and Dortmund forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng was announced the king of African football at the GLO/CAF African footballer of the year awards gala in Abuja. Lagos.

 

The Gabonese striker tagged, ‘Africa’s Neymar’ pulled 143 votes whilst his nearest competitor and four-times African footballer of the year, Yaya Toure had 136 votes. Ghanaian midfielder and Swansea City top goal scorer pulled 112 votes.

Footballl fans have been discussing on Social media and many football pundits alike have also been doing same asking, how Aubamayeng beat favourite Yaya Toure who was tipped to win the accolade for a record fifth time and Ayew who had an outside chance should Toure not win.

 

Ghanaian football legend and former black stars captain, Odartey Lamptey expressed his disappointment at how in his opinion the pair – Dede Ayew and Yaya Toure were ignored. In a radio interview with Kumasi based Boss FM 93.7 FM, he said,”I don’t know which criteria is used to determine the winner of the African footballer of the year award. Personally I think the favourites for the award were Dede Ayew and Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng, I say so from how smartly they were dressed.

Former Black Stars and Aston Villa player, Odartey Lamptey

“Dede performed better at the AFCON hosted by Equatorial Guinea and was Ghana’s top goal scorer at the tourney. Yaya Toure started slowly but in the quarter and semi finals, the Ivorian was a force to reckon with . Aubamayeng did qualify Gabon to the tournament alright but his performance and that of his team did not march what Dede and Yaya had with their respective nations.”

 

Odartey added, “at club level Dede performed well with Olympique de Marseille in French ligue before joining Swansea City in the English premier league on a free transfer. Toure had an equally good season with Manchester City in the EPL in the 2014/15 season. Aubamayeng did well with Dortmund, he scored goals and performed well in the German Bundesliga. That not withstanding the battle was between Yaya Toure and Dede Ayew.”

 

The former Aston Villa player concluded, ”If Dede had won no one will question the decision because Ayew and Toure were the only deserving winners because they’ve been the most consistent African footballers during the year under review.”

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Full List Of 2015 GLO CAF African Footballers Award Winners

Full List Of 2015 GLO CAF African Footballers Award Winners

footballcrusader.com reviews the winners of the night during the 2015 GLO CAF African Footballer of the Year awards ceremony in Abuja, Lagos.

African Footballer of the Year

Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang, Gabon

African-based Player of the Year

Mbwana Aly Samata, Tanzania

Women Player of the Year

Gaelle Enganamouit, Cameroon

Youth Player of the Year

Victor Osimhen, Nigeria

Most Promising Talent

Etebo Oghenekaro, Nigeria

Coach of the Year

Hervé Renard, Cote d’Ivoire

Referee of the Year

Bakary Papa Gassama, Gambia

African Legend

Charles Kumi Gyamfi, Ghana

Samuel Mbappé Léppé, Cameroon

National Team of the Year

Cote d’Ivoire

Women National Team of the Year

Cameroon

Fair play award

Allez Casa fans group of Senegal

Club of the Year

TP Mazembe, DR Congo

Full List Of 2015 GLO CAF African Footballers Award Winners